St Paul AME Church will be hosting an exhibition of Bermudian Art from September 10 to September 22.The event, “Mustard Seed at St. Paul”, was the brain child of church member, Virginia Wilson.“It came about with me taking my 'Hands of Faith' ministry we went to Kenneth Burch's house, who is one of our members, and I noticed all of these paintings in his house,” Ms Wilson explained.She inquired about the artist and was surprised that it was Mr Burch’s own work - here was this amazing talent that had gone hidden for so long, and she wondered if there were other hidden talents within the church. She also wanted to find a way to showcase those talents, and, along with the help of several others, including Nadine Lapsley-Dyer and artist Manuel Palacio, the exhibition was developed.Several artists and art enthusiasts have since jumped on board, including Sharon Wilson, Antoine Hunt and Christopher Grimes, as well as Dusty Hind, who donated African-made sculptures, one to St Paul AME itself, and the other to be included in a silent auction at the black-tie opening on Saturday, September 8, which will be opened by the Premier Paula Cox.While a community-oriented event, the church is particularly hoping to reach students.“We wanted to connect with the community as much as possible,” explained Ms Lapley-Dyer. Many of the schools in the vicinity have already been invited to visit the exhibition, and Dame Jennifer Smith, Minister of Education, will attend to open the schools portion, which will not only expose young people to local art and the artists behind them, but also the history of the AME church in Bermuda and the role St. Paul plays in the community.“We're also looking to tie in with tourism ... and expose the event to tourists,” added Ms Lapley-Dyer, as well as encourage corporate sponsors through a special evening on Friday, September 14, featuring young artists Markus Smith, in dance, and Jahkeel Quallo, on piano.Mr Palacio, who is no stranger to controversial art, is very excited about the event.“We want to work together and give artists more exposure,” he said.He says that all the art will be suitable for the church environment.“I love the guidelines, as long as everyone’s with it - there’s no surprises ... I want it to be open all artists. This is how we can all come together.”Palacio is coordinating much of the final details of the show, and is still seeking out artists interested in participating. The artwork will all be for sale, with proceeds going to both the artists and to the St Paul AME's Church Building Fund.The event will be open daily from 11am to 6pm, with special hours for student groups on weekdays from 10am to 12pm and 1pm to 3pm. There will also be a special evening for visiting churches on Sunday, September 16 from 6pm to 8pm.For more information about the event, contact the St. Paul AME church office at 292-0505. To have your work included, contact Manuel Palacio through Facebook before September 1.